Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 4.0 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
Malabo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,021
|
$2.97
BND4.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$5.19
BND7.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$0.78
BND1.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA752
|
$0.53
BND0.71
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
Malabo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,989
|
$1.79
BND2.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.22
BND3.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,946
|
$6.27
BND8.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,805
|
$2.29
BND3.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.59
BND3.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$1.47
BND1.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$1.01
BND1.36
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$1.68
BND2.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$1.65
BND2.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,137
|
$0.70
BND0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$0.76
BND1.02
|
|
pay 92.5% more for transportation
Malabo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,898
|
$1.48
BND2.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.25
BND30.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,214.70
BND34,061.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,512
|
$25.22
BND34.07
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Malabo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$48.22
BND65.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,327
|
$593.65
BND801.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,183
|
$519.45
BND701.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,685
|
$38.85
BND52.48
|
|
pay 21.0 times more for childcare
Malabo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,105
|
$126.07
BND170.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,523
|
$13,339.96
BND18,020.45
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
Malabo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$1.85
BND2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,010
|
$3.23
BND4.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.98
BND17.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,078
|
$40.80
BND55.11
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.45
BND6.02
|
|
pay 36.9% less for clothing
Malabo
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,039
|
$22.28
BND30.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,663
|
$24.75
BND33.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,392
|
$86.58
BND116.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,131
|
$86.56
BND116.93
|
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